Child Care Assistant Director
About The Position
The Child Care Assistant Director partners closely with the Center Director to guide daily operations at a Bright Horizons early childhood center. The role supports educational programming, mentors teachers, builds relationships with families, and helps maintain high standards for care, learning, and safety. The position is performed in person at a child care center in the Nashville, Tennessee area. Work includes center supervision, curriculum delivery, business management, and customer and client services in accordance with Bright Horizons policies and applicable laws. Duties combine office and computer/phone work, supervision of care delivery and employees across the center, and interactions with current and prospective families. The assistant director may also temporarily serve as a supervising caregiver for brief periods, such as covering employee breaks or unscheduled absences.
Requirements
- Pass required state and company background checks.
- Meet state and company minimum education and experience requirements.
- An associate degree or higher in early childhood education, education, or a child-development-related field is required.
- At least two years of leadership experience in high-quality child care, daycare, or preschool settings is required.
- Strong understanding of center quality, compliance, health, safety, and licensing standards is required.
- Ability to perform the role’s physical requirements; the full requirements are available on Bright Horizons’ job descriptions page.
Nice To Haves
- A bachelor’s degree is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Uphold Bright Horizons’ mission, culture, and values while fostering an inclusive environment and strong relationships with families, staff, and clients.
- Monitor program quality and ensure children’s learning is documented and visible.
- Ensure compliance with licensing and accreditation standards, health and safety protocols, and company policies.
- Fulfill mandated reporter requirements, including reporting suspected child abuse or neglect to the appropriate State agency, informing the director, and ensuring teaching staff know about this requirement.
- Partner with the Center Director to guide daily operations and support educational programming.
- Mentor teachers and help maintain center standards for care, learning, and safety.
- Provide center supervision, curriculum delivery, business management, and customer and client services.
- Supervise care delivery and employees throughout the center and, when needed, temporarily serve as a supervising caregiver.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid vacation
- Paid sick leave
- Paid holidays
- Parental bonding leave
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Long-term disability insurance
- Short-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Money-saving discounts
- Financial planning tools
- Career development opportunities
- Free college degrees through the Horizons CDA & Degree Program
- Caregiving support and resources for children and adults in the employee’s family
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Associate degree
